| Event |
Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State |
IOWA |
| County/Area |
CLAYTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
03/23/2011 05:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
SSW |
| Begin Location |
ELKADER |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
42.84/-91.4 |
| End Date |
03/23/2011 15:15:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
SSE |
| End Location |
ELKADER |
| End Lat/Lon |
42.84/-91.4 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
The combination of melting snow and some rainfall pushed some northeast Iowa rivers out of their banks during the latter half of the month. |
| Event Narrative |
The combination of rainfall and melting snow pushed the Turkey River at Elkader out of its banks. The river exceeded the flood stage for a short period on the 23rd. The river crested less than a quarter of a foot over the flood stage at 12.14 feet. |
